(Reuters) – Conor Benn said he was eager to return to the ring after his provisional suspension over two failed drugs tests in 2022 was lifted following a decision by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP). Benn, son of former super-middleweight world champion Nigel Benn, had been scheduled to take on Chris Eubank Jr in a …
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BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) -Stunning centuries from Keacy Carty and Brandon King steered West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over England in the third and final One-Day International in Barbados on Wednesday as the hosts sealed the series 2-1. England batted first, with a fine 74 from opener Phil Salt helping the tourists recover from 24-4 to …
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By Phil Noble CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William said on Wednesday his wife Kate was doing “really well” and had been amazing in a year when she has undergone preventative chemotherapy for cancer. The British heir to the throne is currently in South Africa where he hosted the annual awards ceremony for his multi-million-dollar …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – A British doctor was on Wednesday jailed for more than 31 years for an audacious but unsuccessful plot to kill his mother’s partner with a fake COVID-19 vaccine, which involved him forging medical documents and dressing in disguise to poison his victim. Thomas Kwan, 53, passed himself off as …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday set out a code of conduct for ministers aimed at improving transparency after he was caught in a row over lawmakers accepting gifts such as clothes and Taylor Swift concert tickets. The government had promised tighter rules after revelations about the hospitality that senior figures …
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By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The body of pop star Liam Payne, who died in Buenos Aires last month, has been taken from the city’s British cemetery on route to the airport, a senior cemetery source said on Wednesday, signaling the former One Direction singer’s likely repatriation. The body, which has been …
LONDON (Reuters) -British police arrested two men after environmental activists sprayed orange paint on a section of the U.S. embassy building in south London on Wednesday to protest against Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Two campaigners from Just Stop Oil sprayed the embassy’s compound wall with orange paint, a video posted by the …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy won a case against the club on Wednesday for most of over 11 million pounds ($14 million) in wages withheld after he was charged with sexual offences, of which he was later cleared. The France international filed a claim against Manchester City last year. The Premier League …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain’s King Charles, will resume engagements next week when she will host a reception for a literary prize, Buckingham Palace said, after a chest infection forced her to cancel events this week. Camilla, 77, pulled out of her planned engagements for the rest of this week to …
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(Reuters) – Manchester City’s 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the challenge of getting them back on track. The defeat in Europe’s elite club competition came after they were …
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